The Pen Argyl Green Knights will head out to square off against the Bangor Slaters at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pen Argyl will be strutting in after a win while Bangor will be coming in after a defeat.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Pen Argyl and Catasauqua have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. The Green Knights enjoyed a cozy 37-20 victory over the Rough Riders. The Green Knights haven't had any issues with the Rough Riders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Mason Soos was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 62 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in August of 2024. Another player making a difference was Caiden Faust, who rushed for 92 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Bangor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They took a hard 35-21 fall against Jim Thorpe.
Pen Argyl will have to contain Lucas Hurd as he made an impact in Bangor's last game. He rushed for 172 yards, and also threw for nine yards and one TD. Bangor also got help from Kamal Crockett, who showed off his sure hands for 80 receiving yards.
Pen Argyl's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Bangor, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Pen Argyl and Bangor were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but Pen Argyl suffered an agonizing 14-13 loss. Can the Green Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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